Once a year Tucson Arizona is home to the single largest gem show in the world. Exhibitors and buyers descend upon this mid sized town virtually taking over every venue in the city. In all there are 44 different shows running simultaneously. Each show has it's own niche. These vary from loose beads, finished jewelry, minerals or geodes and much more. Many are wholesale only … [Read more...]
‘Dare to Dream’ Jewelry Collection
[tweet_box design="box_07" float="none"]"Dare to Dream is the collection that embodies our desire to dream; our wish to allow our dreams to permeate our existence; to grow, to expand, to morph into even bigger dreams. To become reality." Alene Geed [/tweet_box] My very first experiment (after taking several classes) was one involving fusing metals to create a … [Read more...]
The Secret Life of a Metal & Hammer Hoarder
If someone had told me 15 years ago that I would be salivating over sheets of metal and hammers I would have [tweet_dis_img][/tweet_dis_img]laughed out loud! Yet here I am ... getting excited over my collection of hammers. This is one of my favorite ones. The surface creates a soft almost satiny texture on my Copper, Silver or Brass metal. But the fun only starts with this … [Read more...]
Is Silver the New Gold? Is Copper the new Silver?
Gold jewelry has always been coveted. Even though gold prices have come down over the last 2 years, they are still over double the price of 10 years ago.[tweet_dis_img][/tweet_dis_img] Today, gold is $1267 an ounce. Compare this with Silver at $17.75 an ounce! I really feel that wearing beautiful baubles enhances our self image. In the past I eagerly wore gold designs. Now … [Read more...]
Vibrant Malachite: Legends and Fascinating Tidbits
Malachite is the rich deep green gemstone that is often seen in Southwestern Designs. It is always found mined with copper.... which is why you often find malachite settings in copper. The two are just meant for each other. Malachite is derived from the Greek malakos, meaning soft. This gemstone is one of the softer stones so it needs to be set into pieces that won't … [Read more...]
